A 24-year-old wrestler has an annular pruritic plaque on the forearm with central clearing and a scaly advancing border. KOH preparation shows

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A 24-year-old wrestler has an annular pruritic plaque on the forearm with central clearing and a scaly advancing border. KOH preparation shows branching septate hyphae. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Tinea corporis

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Pityriasis rosea

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Psoriasis vulgaris

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Nummular eczema

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Erythema migrans

Tinea corporis — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 24-year-old wrestler has an annular pruritic plaque on the forearm with central clearing and a scaly advancing border. KOH preparation shows branching septate hyphae. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?